Janice Budge

Janice Katherine Budge (Carlson) - 84 - a Morgan Park H.S. alum and resident of Webster, WI, passed away on Sept. 16, 2024 at her cabin in Port Wing with family by her side.

Jan enjoyed camping, ice skating, crocheting and penny machines, and was a voracious reader. In the early 2000’s, she built and co-owned the Shop Bar & Grill with her husband Mike, daughter Kari and son-in-law Tom. Known for her baked beans and good cooking, she’d tell others exactly what they did wrong with their meals, whether they asked or not.

She loved spending time with her family and was close with her brother Jim and sister-in-law Jackie, as they shared camp land together near beloved Lake Superior.

A connoisseur of the less-finer brandies, she enjoyed sipping one at the end of the dock or on the beach with her dogs or around the campfire with family while listening to the WOJB Honky Tonk show on the radio.

Jan bowled in the area bowling league for over 45 years, and in the 1980’s & 90’s, instead of attending Sunday church, she’d watch a bowling tutorial on T.V. religiously.

Great grandma was the role she treasured most in life: She often told strangers to have as many babies as they could. After becoming a great grandmother, she nicknamed herself the "The Great," and let everyone know, from lifelong friends to strangers at the Friday fish fry.

Otherwise known as “Grandma JJ,” her favorite holiday was Thanksgiving, because it was all about what she cherished most: Her family & good cooking. She hated cilantro, avocado, and even in a hospital bed, refused to try yogurt. She also had a very adverse reaction to the music of John Denver.

Jan did not want a traditional funeral, but a celebration with music by The Highwaymen. In her own words: "I bought a case of brandy for my funeral; there's two bottles left." And we did find those two bottles in the garage, just like she said.

Jan is survived by her cats Herbie & Evel; her children Kari, Miki (Tim), and Mark; her daughter-in-law Jodi; her grandchildren Erin (Travis), Emily (Brian), Kara (John), Kenna (Dylan), Jordan (Amy), Jake, Graycee, Delaney, Riley and Quinn; great grandchildren Kaden, Reece, Jackson, Henry, Bloom and Miley; many adored nieces and nephews and several angelic cousins in the Duluth area. She was preceded in death by her husband Mike; children Mikey, Katie, and Scott; brother Jim and sister-in-law Jackie; son in law Tom; and her great granddchild Jade.

A graveside service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Jackson Cemetery in Webster, WI (27783 Alden Rd) with luncheon to follow at The Shop Bar & Grill.